Paul,
Thanks so much for your help!
I got the pressure regulators, at Home Depot, this weekend & my hoses are "soaking" like champs, including the one that runs up to a planter box! I'll re-attempt the leak repair next weekend. Now, I just need to figure out how to deal with the water pooling where the hoses feed into the faucet - right now I'm using a deep plant saucer to catch most of the water, but I may need to install a small run of hose from the faucet to the flower bed & hook the drip hoses onto it.... just gotta' find a 4-6 ft. hose.
Thanks again!
Liz
